Isaiah 5:21
World English Bible (WEB)
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
In context
19 who say, “Let him make haste, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it!”
20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
22 Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and champions at mixing strong drink;
23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!
Isaiah 5:21 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
- KJV King James Version
- Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Woe [to] the wise in their own eyes, And — before their own faces — intelligent!
- DBY Darby Translation
- Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!
- WBS Webster Bible
- Woe to them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!